> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.referly.so/docs/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Leaderboards overview > Rank your affiliates by performance with a Referly leaderboard. See where to find it, how ranking criteria and time windows work, who can view it, and how contests fit in. A leaderboard ranks your affiliates against each other by how well they're performing — most referrals, most revenue, and more. It taps into a little friendly competition to keep affiliates active and pushing for the top spot. Every program comes with a **default leaderboard** that's ready to go. You can change what it ranks by, decide who sees it, and even publish it as a public page. When you want a time-boxed competition with prizes, you run a [contest](/docs/help-center/gamify/contests/overview) alongside it. ## Find your leaderboard Open **Leaderboards** from the left sidebar of your dashboard. You'll land on the **Default Leaderboard** tab, with a status pill next to the title that tells you whether it's currently **Live for affiliates** or **Hidden from affiliates**. Each contest you run shows up as its own tab next to the default leaderboard, so everything competitive lives in one place. ## How affiliates are ranked The leaderboard sorts affiliates by a single metric you choose — the **ranking criteria**. You can rank by number of referrals, revenue generated, number of sales, affiliate earnings, or conversion rate. The default is number of referrals. Whatever you pick applies to the whole leaderboard, and the metric column updates to match. See [Choose ranking criteria](/docs/help-center/gamify/leaderboards/criteria) for what each option measures and when to use it. ## Change the time window Above the table is a time filter that decides which period the rankings cover. Switch between **Today**, **This week**, **This month**, **This year**, and **All time** to see who's on top right now versus over the long run. It's a quick way to spot a fast-rising affiliate who hasn't yet climbed the all-time board. ## Find a specific affiliate Use the search box to look up an affiliate by name or email, or open the filters to narrow the board down — by group, country, and more. When a filter is active, you can switch between ranking an affiliate **only among those who match your filters** or by their **global** position across everyone. Select any row to jump straight to that affiliate's profile. ## Decide who sees it, and where The default leaderboard's settings let you control its reach: * **Show it to your affiliates** inside their portal, or turn it off entirely. * **Publish a public page** anyone can view without logging in — a nice recruiting and social-proof tool. See [Publish a leaderboard](/docs/help-center/gamify/leaderboards/public). * **Feature it on the affiliate dashboard home** so it's the first thing affiliates see when they log in. * **Mask names and emails** so affiliates (or the public) can see the rankings without seeing each other's identities. Open the settings from the gear icon in the toolbar to adjust any of these. Every change is covered in the pages linked below. ## Run a contest A leaderboard runs continuously with no end date. When you want a competition with a clear start, finish, and prizes, create a **contest** — it appears as its own leaderboard tab, ranks affiliates the same way, and awards winners automatically. Select **Create Contest** at the top right to set one up, or read the [Contests overview](/docs/help-center/gamify/contests/overview). ## Related Pick the metric your leaderboard ranks by. Share your leaderboard as a public page. Run a time-boxed competition with prizes. All the ways to motivate your affiliates.